During a presidential campaign, endorsements from other politicians can help a candidate gain both attention and voters, potentially making their campaign more successful. Out of the Democratic candidates for president in April 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden had the most endorsements, with 113 endorsements from representatives, and 252 endorsements in total.
Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office
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State legislative leader
People in statewide office
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2020 candidate who has dropped out
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Current party leader
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The source considers an endorsement to be a public display or pronouncement of support the at least strongly implies that a candidate is the endorser's number one choice for president. Such an endorsement could be introducing a candidate at a rally or an explicit public statement,
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FiveThirtyEight. (April 3, 2020). Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/
FiveThirtyEight. "Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office." Chart. April 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/
FiveThirtyEight. (2020). Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/
FiveThirtyEight. "Number of Endorsements for Democratic Presidential Candidates in April 2020, by Political Office." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/
FiveThirtyEight, Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of endorsements for Democratic presidential candidates in April 2020, by political office [Graph], FiveThirtyEight, April 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092410/number-endorsements-democratic-presidential-candidates-political-office/